Louisville Metro police said Fifth Division officers were called to the scene in the 1800 block of Frankfort Avenue at the Crescent Run Apartments around 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Two men were taken to University Hospital, where 32-year-old Jahmal Lestrade died.

Community activist Christopher 2X said the surviving victim is a 27-year-old Liberian immigrant. The surviving victim was last listed in fair condition.

"Didn't think anything of it. I thought it was Super Bowl preps or something like that,” said an apartment resident who asked not to be identified. "Next thing I know, I hear some yelling outside and the upstairs neighbor contacted police as the gentleman was in the stairwell asking for help saying he'd been shot.”

The resident said the shooting sent shock waves through the apartment complex.

"I got about four hours of sleep last night, slightest noise, I'm up and ready to go what's there, taking a look out the windows a lot more,” the resident said.

"I just heard a pop and then seconds later I heard another pop," said neighbor Nick Reed. "It just kind of blows your mind."

Investigators have not released a motive, but neighbors believe it may have been a drug deal gone bad.

Court records show Lestrade has several previous drug-related convictions in Jefferson County.

He also has two pending indictments for trafficking drugs including cocaine, the date rape drug and marijuana.

“There was a lot of traffic in and out of that location there,” the resident said.